Catherine Finn - Postpartum Doula

About Catherine

Hello I am a Postpartum Doula after 20 years of being a professional infant/toddler nanny and pre-school teacher. I am passionate about family and community and bring a tapestry of experience. Please let me know if you would like to talk and I am happy to send you my resume with any additional requests you may have with Trust line=(finger printed back ground check) shots, excellent references, my certifications, etc. Warmly, Catherine Finn (she/her)

Postpartum Doula packages and pricing

Essential Beginnings Package

First 2 Weeks After Birth with Overnight Care: Up to 4-5 overnight shifts per week. Week 1: 12 hour overnight shifts Week 2 : 10-12 hour overnight shifts Total Overnight Care Approximately 8-10 Overnight visits / Approximately 100-120 hours of care. Starting at $50/hour Estimated Investment: $5,000-$6,000.

$50 USD · Per hour

Signature Recovery Package

First 5 weeks after birth: Overnight Care Weeks 1-2: 4-5 nights per week Weeks 3-5: 3-4 nights per week Shift length Week 1: 12-hour shifts Week 2-4: 10-hour shifts Week 5: 8-10 hour shifts Total Overnight Care approximately 18-22 overnight visits/approximately 190-220 hours $55/hour Estimated Investment $10,500 - $12,000

$55 USD · Per hour

Noah Doula Golden 40 Postpartum Experience

40 Days of Personalized Postpartum Support Designed around the traditional forty-day postpartum recovery period. Overnight Care Week 1: 4-5 overnight shifts Week 2-3: 3-4 overnight shifts Week 4-6: 2-3 overnight shifts Shift Length Week 1: 12 hours Week 2-4: 10 hours Week 5-6: 8-10 hours Total Overnight Care Approximately 24-30 overnight visits/Approximately 250-300 hours $60/Hour Estimated Investment: $15,000-$18,000

$60 USD · Per hour

Accepted insurance

UnitedHealthcare Message Catherine to confirm coverage for your plan.

What to expect

*My services are either paid ‘out of pocket’ or a portion can be billed for reimbursement with United Health Care insurance. This is the only healthcare insurance that can be used by my service’s at this time. I will post when other contracts are available to use me as a provider. I practice a fair, un-bias philosophy to every client without judgement. I respect each home as its own culture with its own individual differences and practice being 'N.E.A.R.' I will Normalize questions about everything going on during recovery while adjusting to being a new parent. I will Educate, for example, babies often feed frequently in the newborn period, and there are signs we can watch to see if feeding is going well. I will Assess things like how many wet diapers your baby had per day with how often they are feeding. And I will Refer if needed, because you may want a lactation consultation, pediatrician, massage, or herbalist. I will focus on making sure the family is fed while providing our new moms nutrients, sleep, shower time, or run errands for groceries. I will recommend specific teas and happily help with other children, family or pets to make your life easier the way you want to use my time during our contract. I offer a few different packages and am happy to discuss what will be a good fit. Thank you for taking the time to consider me and I look forward to meeting you and your baby soon.

Reviews for Catherine Finn

5.0 1 review

5.0

July 6, 2026

wonderful, kind helpful

— Bannett G.

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Certifications, training, and specialties

Certification and training

Certificate of completion Lactation and Infant Feeding for Doulas / Dona International (2026)
Postpartum Doula certificate (2026)

Education

A.A. Child Development Teacher (2006)

Memberships and affiliations

Dona International

Languages

English

Specialties

Early Parenting Educator Evidence-Based Care Infant Care Overnight Newborn Care Postpartum Care Postpartum Doula Care

Frequently asked questions

Can we book you without signing a contract?

I don't consider myself booked unless I have a contract and a deposit in place. The deposit is non-refundable.

Once we are finished signing the contract, when do we contact you again?

You are welcome to call me if you have any questions prior to the birth. I am happy to help you set up the house before your baby is born. It is Most Important that you contact me when *in labor or *after the birth of your child. This will be in the contract as well. *Very Important

Will you travel with us if we decide to have the baby out of town?

The short answer is yes, it would be my pleasure. We will revise/addendum the contract to include my travel expenses and any additional costs that will need to be covered depending on how much notice I have and if another client needs to be referred to an associate Doula while I am away.

Can we ask you questions during our free initial consultation?

Yes, you may ask me the basic questions about what you can expect regarding my services, this is important to know if we have a good fit.

How much does Catherine charge?

Catherine's Essential Beginnings Package is $50 USD, per hour. Catherine lists 3 packages in all.

Does Catherine accept insurance?

Catherine lists UnitedHealthcare as accepted insurance. Message Catherine to confirm coverage for your plan.

Service area

Catherine is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Catherine Finn Postpartum Doula in Los Angeles, CA